SC man Daniel Webb dies after being confined to his recliner for 8 months. Could the 800 lb man...
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Knee Surgery Confines Morbidly Obese Man to His Chair, Resulting in Death
Daniel Webb's weight was estimated at 800 lbs, although his wife says it was closer to 500. Whatever the final number, the weight confined the SC man to his recliner for eight months following knee surgery and ultimately killed him.Fox News reports that the Greenwood, SC man had knee surgery in March of this year and although his wife asked hospital officials to keep him longer, without insurance they had little recourse but to send him home. Warned that he probably wouldn't be able to get up from the recliner, he asked paramedics to place him there anyway. 33-year-old Webb, a former preacher, continued to share his love for the Lord from his computer while confined to that recliner for the past eight months. He met his wife, Ada, on MySpace several years ago and died on their second wedding anniversary.
The CDC considers one to be overweight with a body-mass index (BMI) of 25-25.9, BMI greater than 30 is considered obese, while extreme obesity is a BMI of greater than 40. Medical Dictionary defines morbid obesity as someone being 100 lbs or more over their ideal weight.
How does a person become morbidly obese?
There are many factors that can lead to morbid obesity - genetics, diet (to include overeating as well as eating certain types of food), various medical conditions, lack of exercise - but more likely it is a result of a combination of these things. Daniel Webb was thought to be approximately 550 lbs prior to the surgery. Being confined to a recliner for eight months with virtually no physical activity whatsoever save tapping the keyboard of a laptop, it's not hard to see why his weight would have increased dramatically over that time, ultimately resulting in his death from a heart attack.
Could Daniel have been helped?
Help was available, if Daniel Webb could get to it. Due to his size and confinement to the chair, it was impossible for Webb to get to the facilities that might be able to assist him in a battle towards weight loss and better health. Without aid to help lose the weight, he was destined for continued confinement in the recliner - a true catch 22.
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mike
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11/25/2009
where did the shit go?
jim
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11/25/2009
how did he have bowel movements
wow so sad, great reporting. It is true though (believe me I've experiencd it) with little or no insurance help will definitely be lacking
Tragically sad, but help would have been available. Greenwood is a fairly urban area, with many resources. Puzzling.
Great article. I can't understand how the wife allowed this to continue. I understand that Daniel may have very likely had a history or medical issues that contributed to his weight, may have suffered serious depression or even a mental health ailment that resulted in an Obsessive Compulsive eating problem. All of which are treatable...if you can get the help. He probably couldn't get the help, but she sure could have round up some church folks to get him out of that chair and force him to move, buy only healthy foods and restrict his eating to just 3 meaals of healthy food a day. He couldn't move on his own with his knee, he sure wasn't going to get food anywhere else. Cut the phone lines, keep the debit cards and not let him order food. There were ways to help him, he didn't have to die suffering in a chair with not only weight but no mobility because of his knee.
Such a tragically sad story...
diane
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11/21/2009
how could someone who married and loved him not have the same ems carry him out to a hospital?? How was he to live, and why didn't his wife ask someone for help.. I know Richard Simmons would have come. This is crazy and they had use of a computer, he could have asked talk show or news to help him.. this is a man that loved god, and how did his wife let this happen>> You fight for who you love.. this sickens me.. how could his church members let him down as well?? Are we all so selfish??
How tragic.
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11/21/2009
Rose Ellen...this is "Chicken" trust me if this had been a loved one of mine rest assured they would have received the necessary help. I would not have just accepted his man's obvious state. There are countless ways of having brought attention to his needs...as sad as this is it is mostly tragic because it WAS allowed to happen. In this case they could either wait to qualify for additional assistance...we all know how that turned out, or take action and find a solution. I understand that my words seem harsh but I am speaking from experience.
Sad story
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